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Southeast Warren Intermediate

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Summary

Southeast Warren Intermediate is a small public middle school serving grades 4-6 in the Southeast Warren Community School District in Lacona, Iowa. With just 92 students, the school consistently outperforms the state average in academic proficiency across various subjects and grade levels.

Southeast Warren Intermediate's academic performance is particularly impressive, with 100% proficiency in 6th grade English Language Arts, 96.4% proficiency in 6th grade Mathematics, and 65.6% proficiency in 5th grade Science - all significantly higher than the state averages. The school also maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 9.8 to 11.3 over the past three years, suggesting a more personalized learning environment compared to larger nearby schools like Knoxville Middle School, Pleasantville Middle School, and Indianola Middle School.

While the school's free and reduced lunch rate, ranging from 28.24% to 36.96% over the past three years, is higher than the state average, it is lower than the nearby Chariton Middle School, which has a free and reduced lunch rate of over 50%. Overall, Southeast Warren Intermediate appears to be a high-performing middle school that provides a personalized learning environment for its small student population, consistently exceeding academic expectations and comparing favorably to nearby schools.

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

36.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

519 N Washington Ave
Lacona, IA 50139

(641) 534-4701

District: Southeast Warren Community School District

Students who attend Southeast Warren Intermediate usually attend:

High:

Southeast Warren Junior-Senior High School

Feeder schools for Southeast Warren Intermediate:

Elementary:

Southeast Warren Primary

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.5%

Hispanic:

7.4%

Two or more races:

2.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 39th percentile in 2014 → 76th in 2024

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Iowa average (80% vs 70% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 37 percentile points since 2014

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2023-2024) ?

This school80%

District avg80%

Iowa avg70%

Not ranked this year

Southeast Warren Intermediate did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

106^th of 313Southeast Warren Community School District among Iowa districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Iowa percentile	Rating
2024	72.4	133 of 557	76.1%	★★★★☆
2023	47.2	352 of 565	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.9	325 of 574	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.1	354 of 567	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.4	408 of 603	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.9	365 of 567	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	65.1	225 of 574	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.2	310 of 599	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	72.2	154 of 616	75.0%	★★★★☆
2014	50.3	366 of 603	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	60.6	273 of 624	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.6	225 of 626	64.1%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Iowa (2023-2024) ?

English Language Arts86%+14 vs state

Mathematics80%+8 vs state

Science66%+6 vs state

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Schools Near Southeast Warren Intermediate

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISASP English Language Arts (2025)									ISASP Mathematics (2025)									ISASP Science (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISASP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 7th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 8th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 9th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 10th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 11th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 6th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 7th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 8th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 9th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 10th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 11th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	ISASP Science 8th Grade	ISASP Science 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Southeast Warren Junior-Senior High School	Public	5-12	16331 Tyler St	Liberty Center	50145	Warren County	Southeast Warren Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 466-3331	276	24	11.7	29.7%	260 (94.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	51.7	192^nd of 340 public high schools	43.5%		67.1	104^th of 338 public high schools	69.2%	88			93.8	90.6	85.2	88.9	83.3	76.5	75.6			81.3	75.0	88.9	85.2	50.0	73.5	65.9	68.8	77.8	64.7	$14,945	$97	$14,849
Southeast Warren Primary	Public	PK, KG-4	316 N 5th	Milo	50166	Warren County	Southeast Warren Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 942-6216	162	16	10.3	35.8%	157 (96.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69.3	180^th of 576 public elementary schools	68.8%					(n/a)	75.9	81.8								79.3	86.4											$12,545	$574	$11,972
Melcher-Dallas High School	Public	7-12	214 S Main	Melcher	50163	Marion County	Melcher-Dallas Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 947-3731	151	14	10.4	30.5%	146 (96.7%)	4 (2.6%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23.4	290^th of 340 public high schools	14.7%		41.3	235^th of 338 public high schools	30.5%	55					61.1	73.7	87.5	60.9	62.5					55.6	57.9	45.8	47.8	43.8		52.6	47.8	$17,935	$366	$17,567
Melcher-Dallas Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1003 E Park St	Dallas	50062	Marion County	Melcher-Dallas Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 947-3151	157	12	13.1	38.9%	153 (97.5%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	37.9	416^th of 576 public elementary schools	27.8%		39.2	390^th of 557 public elementary schools	30.0%	26	22.7	83.3	60.0	88.9						40.9	75.0	40.0	88.9						50.0			$11,236	$776	$10,459
Chariton Middle School	Public	6-8	1300 N 16th	Chariton	50049	Lucas County	Chariton Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 774-5114	284	21	13.3	53.9%	245 (86.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (11.3%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	48.4	206^th of 344 public middle schools	40.1%		30.1	267^th of 337 public middle schools	20.8%	61				75.3	73.9	78.9							75.3	70.5	70.0					77.8		$13,356	$254	$13,102
Van Allen Elementary School	Public	3-5	1129 Ashland	Chariton	50049	Lucas County	Chariton Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 774-5047	292	18	16.1	59.9%	262 (89.7%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	45.9	362^nd of 576 public elementary schools	37.2%		35.1	414^th of 557 public elementary schools	25.7%	52	70.7	72.9	71.8							73.7	60.4	63.5							71.8			$12,903	$1,028	$11,874
Chariton High School	Public	9-12	501 N Grand	Chariton	50049	Lucas County	Chariton Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 774-5066	372	28	13.0	55.1%	337 (90.6%)	2 (0.5%)	26 (7.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	42.3	229^th of 340 public high schools	32.6%		49.1	200^th of 338 public high schools	40.8%	29							62.2	78.5	65.5							56.7	68.4	67.9			72.2	$15,840	$216	$15,624
Columbus Elementary School	Public	K-2	1215 Linden Ave	Chariton	50049	Lucas County	Chariton Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 774-4712	301	20	15.1	65.4%	270 (89.7%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (8.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)								(n/a)																						$12,543	$1,038	$11,505
Indianola Middle School	Public	6-8	403 S 15th St	Indianola	50125	Warren County	Indianola Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 961-9530	818	57	14.4	30.2%	724 (88.5%)	9 (1.1%)	45 (5.5%)	7 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	31 (3.8%)	58.8	151^st of 344 public middle schools	56.1%		61	140^th of 337 public middle schools	58.5%	11				77.1	81.5	87.9							67.7	71.2	82.7					79.4		$12,173	$196	$11,977
Indianola High School	Public	9-12	1304 E 1st	Indianola	50125	Warren County	Indianola Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 961-9510	1,165	64	18.2	24.0%	1,038 (89.1%)	8 (0.7%)	58 (5.0%)	9 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	50 (4.3%)	78.1	44^th of 340 public high schools	87.1%		54.4	173^rd of 338 public high schools	48.8%	129							85.3	87.8	82.0							73.9	80.8	81.1			84.1	$12,807	$292	$12,516

Frequently Asked Questions about Southeast Warren Intermediate

What is the racial makeup of Southeast Warren Intermediate?

Students at Southeast Warren Intermediate are 91% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Southeast Warren Intermediate?

In the 2023-24 school year, 95 students attended Southeast Warren Intermediate.

What district is Southeast Warren Intermediate in?

Southeast Warren Community School District

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2024–25 graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

2024–25 ISASP test scoresAug 20, 2025

2023–24 graduation ratesApr 1, 2025

2017–18 through 2023–24 attendance dataNov 15, 2024

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Iowa Department of Education.

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